Iran and Trump trade threats; over 160 injured in Iranian strike on Israel, and more
23/03/2026 | 3min
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that it would completely close the Strait of Hormuz if Donald Trump carries through on a threat to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants, if Iran does not fully open the strait.
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Trump gives Iran an ultimatum; Iran injures dozens with strikes on Israel, and more
22/03/2026 | 3min
Earlier Iran fired two ballistic missiles at Britain’s military base on the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean
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Fears of energy shortage grow; Trump says he does not want a ceasefire with Iran, and more
21/03/2026 | 3min
Meanwhile American stocks fell; the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ closed 1.5% and 2% lower respectively
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Netanyahu says Iran can no longer enrich uranium; America tries to calm energy markets, and more
20/03/2026 | 3min
Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, claimed Iran no longer has the capability to enrich uranium or make ballistic missiles.
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Iran strikes Qatar’s main energy hub; Fed leaves rates unchanged, and more
19/03/2026 | 3min
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, jumped above $110 a barrel after an Iranian missile strike on Ras Laffan, Qatar’s main energy hub.
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